Ladakh is on several borders. What impact does this have on the cultural diversity there?

The lowest part of Ladakh is about the altitude of the Mauna Kea visitor center (9000 ft.) and the top is twice as high as the summit of Mauna Kea. Consider the biomes there, and what could possibly survive there?

What impact did the airport have in Ladakh?

What Buddhist principles are cited as coincident with sustainable design?

Watching them build the school, did you see any heavy equipment or power tools? Why?